My only disagreement is with the culture aspect and treatment of women. I'm just not seeing what you're describing. Our industry is so starved for talent that anyone who shows interest and competence is immediately welcomed and allowed to choose the path that most interests them.
Not to say bad apples don't exist, but they're the exception, not the rule.
I didn't see it myself until I got much more interested in the
outcomes and employment journeys of students. And I can only attest to
the microcosm of reality I see with my own limited eyes.
For what it's worth, 10 years ago I wouldn't have seen gender
disparity because we simply wouldn't have had those women on the
programme in the first place - so progress of course, but in small
steps.
I suppose it's also amplified by being in an area where we're so
desperate to grow good people that it feels galling and frustrating to
see anyone left by the wayside in such times. Maybe I am not
noticing the young lads who are similarly sidelined, but are less
vocal.
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I agree with almost all of this. Well said!
My only disagreement is with the culture aspect and treatment of women. I'm just not seeing what you're describing. Our industry is so starved for talent that anyone who shows interest and competence is immediately welcomed and allowed to choose the path that most interests them.
Not to say bad apples don't exist, but they're the exception, not the rule.
I didn't see it myself until I got much more interested in the outcomes and employment journeys of students. And I can only attest to the microcosm of reality I see with my own limited eyes.
For what it's worth, 10 years ago I wouldn't have seen gender disparity because we simply wouldn't have had those women on the programme in the first place - so progress of course, but in small steps.
I suppose it's also amplified by being in an area where we're so desperate to grow good people that it feels galling and frustrating to see anyone left by the wayside in such times. Maybe I am not noticing the young lads who are similarly sidelined, but are less vocal.